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Plastic Waste
Plastic waste are bottles, bags, microbeads, and other plastic objects that are disposed of. They are known to have an adverse impact on wildlife, habitats, and human health. Every year between 1 to 8 million tons of plastic waste enters the ocean.
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DEC 22, 2021Technology
Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to electronic material that has reached the end of its life and is ready to be recycle ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 09, 2021Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro ...Written By: Matthew LundyDEC 09, 2021Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 09, 2021Genetics & Genomics
Nucleic acid purification is a common technique employed by numerous labs, including academic, pharmaceutical, agricultu ...Sponsored By: MilliporeSigmaDEC 07, 2021Plants & Animals
Plastic pollution has been a problem for some time, particularly in the ocean. An estimated 12 to 13 billion tons of pla ...Written By: Ryan VingumDEC 06, 2021Plants & Animals
Our planet has a plastic problem, and we can use innovations that use more environmentally friendly materials to replace ...Written By: Carmen LeitchDEC 02, 2021Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are widely accepted as problematic for a number of reasons. They harm wildlife, leech chemicals into our d ...Written By: Samantha LottNOV 10, 2021Chemistry & Physics
By now, we all know that plastic waste is a huge problem. More than 350,000,000 tons of plastic waste are generated annu ...Written By: Hannah DanielOCT 05, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of ...Written By: Matthew LundyAUG 31, 2021Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol ...Written By: Carmen LeitchAUG 25, 2021Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up ...Written By: Samantha LottJUL 28, 2021Technology
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, mask wearing was a regular part of life as governments imposed mandates to help ...Written By: Ryan VingumJUL 25, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Microplastics are being found throughout our world; they're in the oceans, in soil, and in our bodies, among other place ...Written By: Carmen LeitchJUN 28, 2021Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m ...MAY 17, 2021Chemistry & Physics
Do you consider yourself an environmentally conscious citizen? You recycle, right? Maybe even compost? But did you know ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 28, 2021Microbiology
The methods of pathogen/pathology determination require the generation of Hazardous Wastes. Some processes are mostly au ...Written By: Scott Leard, Leard Environmental Services, Inc.APR 06, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In yet another instance of taking inspiration from nature, a research team from Nanyang Technological University, Singap ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanAPR 05, 2021Chemistry & Physics
In a presentation at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, researchers discuss the possibility of using f ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth SullivanOCT 09, 2020Chemistry & Physics
There's no doubt that the current recycling system isn't efficient enough in handling the plastic wastes our soc ...Written By: Daniel DuanAUG 20, 2020Health & Medicine
Microplastics make headlines frequently these days, and a discovery from Arizona State University (ASU) researchers is b ...Written By: Tiffany DazetAUG 03, 2020Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 25, 2020Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 20, 2020Microbiology
Food waste is a major problem. A recent study conducted over seven years concluded that the average American wastes one ...Written By: Carmen LeitchMAY 14, 2020Chemistry & Physics
Research published in the international journal Chemical Science showcases a new material that could change the future o ...Written By: Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
DEC 22, 2021
Technology
Electronic waste (e-waste) refers to electronic material that has reached the end of its life and is ready to be recycle
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 09, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Unfortunately, it’s commonplace to hear about our seas being polluted with plastic. Many articles and research pro
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
DEC 09, 2021
Microbiology
Microplastics pose a clear threat to the environment. They have been found nearly everywhere, from remote areas like the
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 09, 2021
Genetics & Genomics
Nucleic acid purification is a common technique employed by numerous labs, including academic, pharmaceutical, agricultu
...
Sponsored By:
MilliporeSigma
DEC 07, 2021
Plants & Animals
Plastic pollution has been a problem for some time, particularly in the ocean. An estimated 12 to 13 billion tons of pla
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
DEC 06, 2021
Plants & Animals
Our planet has a plastic problem, and we can use innovations that use more environmentally friendly materials to replace
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
DEC 02, 2021
Earth & The Environment
Microplastics are widely accepted as problematic for a number of reasons. They harm wildlife, leech chemicals into our d
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
NOV 10, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
By now, we all know that plastic waste is a huge problem. More than 350,000,000 tons of plastic waste are generated annu
...
Written By:
Hannah Daniel
OCT 05, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Plastics may, in general, be a product of fossil fuels like petroleum, but that has not stopped an international team of
...
Written By:
Matthew Lundy
AUG 31, 2021
Microbiology
Plastic is a long-lasting material that has many uses, which has led to a proliferation of plastic packaging that is pol
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
AUG 25, 2021
Earth & The Environment
August 25th is National Secondhand Wardrobe Day! Today we celebrate reusing clothing and keeping it from ending up
...
Written By:
Samantha Lott
JUL 28, 2021
Technology
At the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, mask wearing was a regular part of life as governments imposed mandates to help
...
Written By:
Ryan Vingum
JUL 25, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Microplastics are being found throughout our world; they're in the oceans, in soil, and in our bodies, among other place
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
JUN 28, 2021
Cell & Molecular Biology
Though originally thought of as strictly a waste disposal system, extracellular vesicles (EVs) have been shown to have m
...
MAY 17, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
Do you consider yourself an environmentally conscious citizen? You recycle, right? Maybe even compost? But did you know
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 28, 2021
Microbiology
The methods of pathogen/pathology determination require the generation of Hazardous Wastes. Some processes are mostly au
...
Written By:
Scott Leard, Leard Environmental Services, Inc.
APR 06, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In yet another instance of taking inspiration from nature, a research team from Nanyang Technological University, Singap
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
APR 05, 2021
Chemistry & Physics
In a presentation at the spring meeting of the American Chemical Society, researchers discuss the possibility of using f
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan
OCT 09, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
There's no doubt that the current recycling system isn't efficient enough in handling the plastic wastes our soc
...
Written By:
Daniel Duan
AUG 20, 2020
Health & Medicine
Microplastics make headlines frequently these days, and a discovery from Arizona State University (ASU) researchers is b
...
Written By:
Tiffany Dazet
AUG 03, 2020
Plants & Animals
Scientists used cutting edge technologies to assess how pervasive toxic or household chemicals and pathogens like plasti
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 25, 2020
Microbiology
Shipworms are known as the 'termites of the sea.' They are not actually worms; these infamous mollusks that have brought
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 20, 2020
Microbiology
Food waste is a major problem. A recent study conducted over seven years concluded that the average American wastes one
...
Written By:
Carmen Leitch
MAY 14, 2020
Chemistry & Physics
Research published in the international journal Chemical Science showcases a new material that could change the future o
...
Written By:
Kathryn DeMuth Sullivan